Where does “bai” come from?
bai (Old French) comes from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.
bai (Old French): bay-colored
Ancestry of “bai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |